Red Burgundy, 1998

1998 was an average to poor vintage for both red and white Burgundy, which suffered from extremes of heat, cold and frost during the growing season and a dearth of under-ripe and diseased grapes.

Despite the conditions, Pinot Noir largely benefitted from a warm, dry period on the lead up to harvest and made better wines than expected, though still quite average. The best Pinots were soft with some concentration for medium-term drinking.

White Burgundy suffered from the fungus oidium and botrytis. Yields were low as a result and the best 1er and Grand Cru hillside sites were particularly affected by frost and hail. The best wines were fat and concentrated, but were few and far between.

Red Burgundy, 1998

1998 was an average to poor vintage for both red and white Burgundy, which suffered from extremes of heat, cold and frost during the growing season and a dearth of under-ripe and diseased grapes.

Despite the conditions, Pinot Noir largely benefitted from a warm, dry period on the lead up to harvest and made better wines than expected, though still quite average. The best Pinots were soft with some concentration for medium-term drinking.

White Burgundy suffered from the fungus oidium and botrytis. Yields were low as a result and the best 1er and Grand Cru hillside sites were particularly affected by frost and hail. The best wines were fat and concentrated, but were few and far between.

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